Police: Thousands In Marijuana, Prescription Drugs Seized In Cromwell

CROMWELL — Officers seized thousands of dollars worth of marijuana, heroin and prescription drugs along with more than $25,000 in cash Tuesday morning during a raid on the home of two alleged drug dealers, Middletown police said.

Matthew DeFronzo, 21, and Aaron Rugar, 20, both face a number of drug charges, including possession of narcotics, possession of marijuana and possession with the intent to sell, after Middletown narcotics detectives and Cromwell police searched the home at 16 Coles Road, police said.

Police said the two men were believed to be selling heroin from the home and using DeFronzo's car to store and transport drugs into Middletown.

As police were processing DeFronzo, he told a detective that he had made $30,000 in three months of drug dealing, police said.

Police estimated the total street value of marijuana seized at nearly $5,000 and that of the prescription drugs found, including oxycodone and Ambien, at more than $13,000 on the street.

Detectives also seized 484 bags of heroin and drug paraphernalia. All the drugs were found in a safe on the floor in the home, police said.

DeFronzo was arrested after dropping someone off at Cromwell High School on Tuesday morning and Rugar was arrested after he was located in the home, police said.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of the story incorrectly listed the address of the home police searched.